Bible verses about "volunteering" | Thomson

¹⁰ and from thy soul give bread to the hungry and satisfy an afflicted soul; then shall thy light spring up in darkness; and thy darkness shall be as the noon day:

³⁷ Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the labourers are few.

⁴⁰ And the king in reply will say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done this to one of these my brethren, even the least, you have done it to me.

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me;

²³ and whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men, ²⁴ knowing that you will receive from the Lord the reward of the inheritance; for you are serving the Lord Christ,

²⁴ There are some who scattering their substance make it more: and some who gather and make it less.

¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, fitted by Christ Jesus for good works, for which God had before prepared us that we might walk therein.

¹⁷ Charge them who are rich in this present state not to be high minded; not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who imparteth to us richly all things for enjoyment; ¹⁸ to be beneficent; to be rich in good works, ready to distribute; willing to communicate, ¹⁹ laying up for themselves a good deposit for the time to come, that they may obtain the life everlasting.

³³ sell your possessions and give alms: provide for yourselves purses which do not wear out; a treasure in the heavens, which will never fail; where no thief approacheth, nor moth spoileth: ³⁴ for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

³⁵ But love your enemies; and do good; and lend without any mistrust, and your reward will be great. And you will be the children of the Most High Because he is kind, even to the ungrateful and malignant;

³⁵ On all occasions I have suggested to you that you ought thus to labour, and support the indigent, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, "It is a greater happiness to give, than to receive."

¹⁰ As we therefore have an opportunity let us do good to all, but more especially to them who are of the household of faith.

¹⁰ According as every one hath received a free gift continue dispensing it to each other as good stewards of the manifold grace of God